Thursday, 2 March 2017

2017 - Fresh New Platter

First meal of 2k17!


Yes, I am fully aware it's March. But it's never too late to start. 2016 was a huuuge year for me and my family. A new family member came into the world hehe. And towards the end of the year we moved. I truly missed posting food photos and sharing recipes with you! One of many goals; get back on this blog and post at least once a week!


Tuesday, 12 January 2016

HOMEMADE MEAT PIE






Perfect Homemade Meat Pie 
(Recipe I found from a Woolworth's catalogue)


Prep Time: 80 minutes 
Cooking: 30 minutes 
Serves 4

2 Tbsp olive oil                                                                                                                                          
500g beef rump steak, diced
2 medium brown onions, finely diced
150g button mushrooms, sliced
1 tbsp of fresh rosemary leaves
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp plain flour
2 ½ cups beef stock
Salt and pepper
¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
1 cup frozen peas
1 sheet of shortcrust pastry, thawed
1 sheet of butter puff pastry, thawed
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp milk

Method
1.Heat oil in a heavy based frying pan over a medium heat, add the beef and cook for 4-5 minutes until browned. Add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring often, until soft. Add mushrooms, rosemary, tomato paste and flour, stir to combine and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add beef stock and bring to the boil. Season with salt and pepper, reduce heat and simmer for 60 minutes or until beef is tender. Stir through parsley and peas and allow to cool.

2.Preheat oven to 200ºC. Line a 23cm wide by 3 ½ cm deep pie dish with shortcrust pastry, add filling then top with the puff pastry. Trim edges and secure pastry by pressing down edges firmly using a fork. Mix egg yolk and milk together and brush over pastry. Pierce the top of the pie and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden.
                 
Enjoy!! 



Saturday, 2 January 2016

Recipe: Sausage Rolls


After being so over store bought tasteless sausage rolls (with that grey mixture that is not appetizing at all!) wanted to make it at home. This recipe was perfect! Love that it incorporates vegetables and herbs which adds colour and of course lots of flavour!

Sausage Rolls (Source: Alive And Cooking)

Ingredients

500g minced pork
500g minced veal
1 brown onion, finely chopped
2 carrots, grated
2 sticks of celery,finely chopped
¼ bunch of curly parsley finely chopped
Salt and pepper
2 eggs
4 sheets of pastry

Method

Mix together the pork,veal,onion,carrot, celery and parsley then stir in the salt and the pepper and 1 egg. Divide the mixture into 4 and evenly distribute the mixture along the length of the pastry sheets. Brush with egg wash, then simply roll and crimp together; score lines on the surface of the pastry about 5cm apart then brush the rolls with egg wash.


Place on a lined baking tray and bake at 200ºC for 25-30 minutes. 


Enjoy!




Monday, 1 June 2015

First taste: Botanica Cold Pressed Juice



This was a couple of months ago; wasn't feeling so great health wise. But thanks to my sweet husband; he bought this juice for me.  

Must say it was the best store bought juice I have ever had. It was fresh,simple and free from preservatives! The way one would want their juice.  Perfect if you are on the run and don't have enough time to make your own.

It was just what I needed. Felt much better afterwards. 

There are three other juices to choose from: 'Bondi Beach' (Pineapple,carrot,ginger and lemon), 'Citrus Spice' (Lemon oils, natural Mexican agave and Cayenne pepper) and 'Sweet Beetroot' (Beetroot (41%),carrot,celery,ginger,red apple and lemon)

The only bad thing I have to say (which will effect only some) is that .. 
It may contain nuts!!


Take Care,





Friday, 29 August 2014

23rd Of August. Breakfast At Tiff..Heaven.

TADAAA hehehehe 
I ate it through my DSLR :P hahahaha.. 
Once I calmed myself a bit managed to have some of this stunning,powerful concoction.  How pretty is it? 
Wow.
My handsome enjoying lunch at 'Touche Hombre'; you out did yourself Mr!!  :')


.... I was oblivious. Totally oblivious. There I was thinking it was a birthday brunch for my beautiful other half...... only to find out that.. *speechless* The photos speak for themselves! haha  I am still struggling to put my words together... I was shaking,I could barely eat any of that cake (dw I had some when I got home and it was just yummy! :3). I was just in utter shock. I mind just couldn't process what was happening. Surrounded by our friends... it was just beautiful.. (so underrated) I can't thank them enough for taking part of this momentous occasion. Truly grateful! Much love.

Look out for more posts... (loads of catch up posts also) of my many wonderful food adventures before and after this wonderful moment. 

Tc,
TOQ<3 

Monday, 16 June 2014

Medley of Melbourne in May

Breakfast at 'Hardware Societe'
yummmmers!
'La Belle Miette' = HEAVEENNNN! 
Saturday night dinner at 'State Of Grace'  (will do a separate post on this fabulous place also!)


Take care,
TOQ<3